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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,843,650.03, 8,765,474.94 and 1,583,818.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,843,650.03, 8,765,474.94 and 1,583,818.21 is: 2,375,727.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,843,650.03 : 8,765,474.94 = 1,583,818.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,843,650.03/8,765,474.94 = 1,583,818.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,843,650.03x = 8,765,474.94 × 1,583,818.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,843,650.03x = 13,882,918,840,227.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,882,918,840,227.50/5,843,650.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,375,727.29

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